And once again, I never cease to be amazed at the random beauty tips my clients impart while I’m working on them. Today’s favorite: how to stop moist armpits and body odor with Botox. Yup – they’re injecting the stuff in the armpit region now. I instantly assumed this would pose a major health threat […]

This is one of my favorite beauty secrets, and I was reminded of it recently when I waited too long to get my hair colored. Check out Roux ‘Tween Time, a temporary touch-up stick that is a fat crayon you wet and color over unsightly roots. The coverage lasts until you wash it out. You […]

When bubbly, bright and skinny Peg E came to see me for brows and lipliner, I couldn’t wait to ask her how she stays in such great shape. She told me that as a former ballet dancer, she had to adopt lifestyle changes to stay “dancer thin,” and she still follows these self-imposed rules: Do […]

You’ve probably at one time or another heard someone rave about the amazing properties of Apple Cider Vinegar, known for everything from relieving sunburns and insect bites, to making hair shine. But did you know that drinking small dosages of this healing elixir daily will not only keep you healthy, help you lose weight, but […]

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. The beauty of a […]

To restore beauty to nasty, crusty hooves, try swabbing them with a Stridex pad at night (contains Salicylic Acid that exfoliates the skin) and then coat the feet with a thick moisturizer, put socks on and go to bed: you’ll notice results in one week. This tip comes from a great little compilation of Beauty […]

Several of my clients have now shared that low dosages of Effexor (a prescription anti-depressant) has helped tremendously in minimizing menopausal hot flashes: talk to your doctor for more information. For other tips on controlling hot flashes, check out Mayo Clinic article Hot Flashes: Minimize Discomfort During Menopause.

Everybody looks better with eyebrows! Sadly, we all (including men) lose them as we age (from the outer corner by the ear and then in towards our nose until we’re left with a little tuft of hair on each side). If you still have some, but they’re light, ask your hairdresser to color them next […]

If your eyes get puffy after you cry, you’ll love this tip. Place two Chamomile tea bags in boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove them and put them in the refrigerator until they become cool. Place them over your eyes to reduce swelling.

I recently begged my oldest client to give me her secrets for vitality: if you met her, you’d never know she was 93. She laughed and said, “genetics.” I explained that I needed content for my monthly newsletter and told her to give me something better than that. She thought for a moment and exclaimed, […]